You're invited to the GT School of City and Regional Planning’s Fall 2017 Welcome Reception on Friday August 18th.

A training class for planning commissioners, planning and zoning staff, covering responsibilities to state laws governing local processes in land use.

“Experience SmartATL” is an event showcasing the work of various City departments, academic partners, public sector partners, and companies the City of Atlanta has been working with to implement its vision of a smart city.

The Student Planning Association at Georgia Tech will host Park(ing) Day 2017.

Make plans now to attend the Conference Welcome Reception! It will take place on Wednesday, September 27th from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM at the 14th Street Bridge.

After the Awards Dinner, planners of ALL ages are invited to the YPG reception on Thursday, September 28th from 8:30 PM – 12:00 AM. The reception will take place at Nonic, located at 1239 Broadway in Downtown Columbus.

As part of their monthly Planning’s Future Lecture Series, the School of City and Regional Planning are  hosting talks in October and November: Urban Informatics: Examples, Prospects and Challenges and Planning As If People Eat: Creating Equitable and Healthy Communities. Urban Informatics: Examples, Prospects and Challenges Speaker: Vanu Thakuriah, Professor of Urban Studies, Chair of […]

As part of their monthly Planning’s Future Lecture Series, the School of City and Regional Planning are  hosting talks in October and November: Urban Informatics: Examples, Prospects and Challenges and Planning As If People Eat: Creating Equitable and Healthy Communities. Urban Informatics: Examples, Prospects and Challenges Speaker: Vanu Thakuriah, Professor of Urban Studies, Chair of […]

GPA to revive the old First Friday tradition and honor Eric Bosman for his many years of service to the chapter this coming November 3.

Please join the partners of APA's Joint Call to Action to Promote Healthy Communities at a networking event for local members and affiliates and learn about one another’s work.

Please join the Georgia Tech Student Planning Association for World Town Planning Day for a discussion with an expert panel on Atlanta’s role as a Global City. The event will take place Wednesday, November 8 at the Reinsch - Pierce Auditorium, Georgia Tech School of Design.  A reception will begin at 6:00 PM, followed by […]

Thanks to a grant from the Georgia Planning Memorial Foundation (GPMF), there is a free planning & zoning training opportunity for appointed Board members (Planning Commissioners, Board of Zoning Appeals members) on November 14 in Calhoun.

Green Roof Design and Installation is a full day course, which presents indispensable information for green roof designers, practitioners and policymakers.

The Georgia Tech Basic Economic Development Course provides innovative education in both the fundamentals and new concepts in economic development.

The Atlanta BeltLine’s Kevin Burke will share strategies with Middle Georgia landscape architects and planners that have helped Atlanta capitalize on and celebrate one of its most unique outdoor recreation assets.

Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant invites APA members to earn continuing education credits by participating in a Community Resilience course in Brunswick.

The Sixth Annual Urban Planning Conference at Savannah State University will be held on Friday, March 30, 2018 in the New Student Union, Savannah State University.

On April 12 (5-6:30 p.m.), in partnership with the Georgia Chapter of Landscape Architects and the UGA College of Environment and Design Alumni Association, GPA District 5 (Middle Georgia region) will host the Atlanta BeltLine’s Kevin Burke for a talk about how communities can capitalize on and celebrate their unique outdoor recreation assets.

The IEDC Strategic Planning course will help participants explore the latest tools and techniques to create a unified community vision and plan for the future.

The call for abstracts is now open for the 2018 WE&RF / WRF Research Conference, to be held in Atlanta, GA on May 7–8, 2018. The conference theme is Advancing Reuse & Integrated Water. Submit your abstracts by the November 7, 2017 deadline. The event is a continuation of the 20–year tradition of the former […]

Community Planning Institute to be held May 10 and 11 in Macon at the Middle Georgia Regional Commission.

PLANFIRST applications are due May 15

The one-day forum will cover topics such a safety education, ways to build and sustain your SRTS program, bicycle and pedestrian initiatives in Georgia, and planning programs.

GPA and DCA will provide a freed planning and zoning training event for BZA and PC board members on June 6 in Waynesboro, GA.

This IEDC course covers the fundamentals of real estate market and site analysis, financial feasibility, and what political considerations are required to move a development project from conception to realization.

Come to Athens, GA over the weekend of October 12-14 2018 and join fellow bicycle advocates for events, speakers, rides and more.

A FREE appointed board member (BZA, PC) training will be held October 17 in Americus at South Georgia Technical College. The training is sponsored by River Valley Regional Commission, GPA, and DCA. The agenda includes: Planning Essentials, Zoning and Land Development Essentials, Legal Info for Board Members, and a Hot Topic. With a max of […]

Join us October 17 for a free RVRC-GPA-DCA planning & zoning training at South Georgia Technical College.

Enjoy a free dinner presentation on LiDAR geospatial technology using UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) to create surveys and GIS data.

Good Urbanism 101, a morning session offered by Georgia Conservancy to advance quality sustainable design for communities in Georgia, specifically on housing and design, hosted by Dallas and Paulding County.

On October 11, 1968, GPA was registered as a non-profit organization. Over the coming year, we will be celebrating this golden anniversary, and plan to first kickoff that celebration with the November First Friday happy hour. Over the years, GPA and Georgia Tech’s planning program have each taken the lead in organizing First Friday events. […]

Join the DeKalb County Planning & Sustainability Department as we celebrate World Town Planning Day!

GPA is pleased to team up with the Georgia Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) in Metro Atlanta for a joint lunch meeting on: Thursday, November 8th 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Park Tavern 500 10th Street NE, Atlanta The featured speaker is Chris Kochititzky, National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion […]

The DCA Office of Planning, in partnership with the Georgia Planning Association, offers a class called the Community Planning Institute to Georgia’s planning commissioners, elected officials and local government staff. The Institute provides information about planning for land use, growth and development.

Georgia Tech will host the annual Schools of Architecture, City & Regional Planning and Public Policy Career Fair on February 22, 2019. Registration will begin on January 4, 2019.

A free planning & zoning training session will be held in Calhoun at the Gordon County AG Center on March 6 from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM.

Join your fellow planners in District 3 for a joint GPA/AARP Georgia event on aging and livable communities. 1 CM credit.